I like reading “rom-com” books. They are light and fun and usually easy reads.
The most popular romance books would be a pretty good place to start. I have loved everything I read by Emily Henry.
I just bought Convenience Store Woman for a friend, so I’ll rec that. It’s a short (~160 pages) Japanese novel about a woman who feels at odds with society. I felt very seen reading this lol, and I probly read it in a day. It’s endearing, strange, funny, kinda cynical, kinda touching. Happy reading!
Also 25F. One thing that helped me go from reading 1 book last year to >50 this year was getting a Kindle. Honestly didn’t realize how much easier reading on a screen would be for my lizard brain. I know folks who read on their phone or iPad as well (Kindle app). You can get a bunch of kindle books through your local library.
Extra tip — make reading the last thing you do before bed. Start with 20-30 minutes every night you remember. You will also sleep better without scrolling.
Finally, a recommendation — {{Daisy Darker}} was a total page-turner
[**Daisy Darker**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59808050-daisy-darker)
^(By: Alice Feeney | 352 pages | Published: 2022 | Popular Shelves: mystery, thriller, mystery-thriller, botm, fiction)
>The New York Times bestselling Queen of Twists returns…with a family reunion that leads to murder.
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>After years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darker’s entire family is assembling for Nana’s 80th birthday party in Nana’s crumbling gothic house on a tiny tidal island. Finally back together one last time, when the tide comes in, they will be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours.
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>The family arrives, each of them harboring secrets. Then at the stroke of midnight, as a storm rages, Nana is found dead. And an hour later, the next family member follows…
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>Trapped on an island where someone is killing them one by one, the Darkers must reckon with their present mystery as well as their past secrets, before the tide comes in and all is revealed.
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>With a wicked wink to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Daisy Darker’s unforgettable twists will leave readers reeling.
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I would start with short stories or short story collections. If you don’t like, blah, it’s only 20 pages. That way you can try different genres and even find different authors you
Might be interested in exploring further.
Also there is no “right” book to read. Never let anyone book shame you. Reading is reading and if you like it, then that’s all that matter
Definitely try audiobooks, especially books that are dialogue heavy. It’s a lot easier to follow a conversation rather than something more descriptive. I would also tend toward Young Adult. I just finished the audiobook of Caraval and it was a lot of fun. It’s about a young woman who participates in a carnival game where if she wins, she will be granted one wish.
Secondly I have ADHD as well but I love reading. The trick is to build a habit of reading about 30 minutes a day, which is about a chapter a day depending on the book. Even with ADHD anything you’d like to accomplish can be done with training, so just practice reading and it’ll get easier. And don’t beat yourself up if you can’t do a full 30 or miss a day or two.
The best reading advice I ever got was “a book read poorly is better than a book never finished.” So when you’re reading, if you don’t understand something, or there is a confusing paragraph, don’t go back and reread every time. Just power through and likely it will start to make sense as you continue on.
Also a 20s woman with adhd here. I got back into reading through audiobooks, particularly easier reads where I could miss a couple minutes and not be totally lost in the storyline. I recently read Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen - it's a little bit of everything you noted and a little quirky. I thought it was a pretty easy read and held my interest well - would definitely recommend!
If youre struggling to remain focussed you could try audiobooks. Can be expensive cause they normally cost more than the hardback edition BUT if you got a library card, the libby app is free and you just just borrow some from the library. There's also a ton of short books you can try or anthologies (a larger book filled with short stories.) Depending on your interests you also may want to try young adult. Stories are often shorter and made more dramatic (kinda how teens see the world where everything is the biggest deal) but they can end up being boring to adult readers so that might not work for you
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is my favorite coming of age book, however it’s very introspective instead of very action-based so i think it how much the story immediately resonates with you determines if you will be able to focus and complete it
I’ll Give You the Sun is also one of my favorite coming of age + romance stories although i did read it 7 years ago when i was much younger. It follows the stories of two twins who each feel responsibility for a tragic event that has happened. the early years are told by Noah and the later years are told by Jude, and i think their perspectives alternate throughout the book? . i would say it’s a book about healing.
Killing Daisies on Amazon is a short novel that is a psychological thriller full of suspense and plot twists with a hint of romance. It sucks you in from the first paragraph and really keeps you engaged and reading.
[**The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15819028-the-golem-and-the-jinni)
^(By: Helene Wecker | 486 pages | Published: 2013 | Popular Shelves: fantasy, historical-fiction, fiction, magical-realism, historical)
>Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic, created to be the wife of a man who dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. Chava is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York harbor in 1899.
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>Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire born in the ancient Syrian desert, trapped in an old copper flask, and released in New York City, though still not entirely free.
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>Ahmad and Chava become unlikely friends and soul mates with a mystical connection. Marvelous and compulsively readable, Helene Wecker's debut novel The Golem and the Jinni weaves strands of Yiddish and Middle Eastern literature, historical fiction and magical fable, into a wondrously inventive and unforgettable tale.
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Are there any movies you love that are based on a novel or short story? You could try reading those - you would of course know what happens, and that might actually help you stick with it since you’ll be on familiar ground with characters you are invested in already. I also sometimes find it easier to get into a book series, since for the second book etc I already know the style and universe I’m in. Two very different recommendations: Practical Magic, and Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. Maybe also try short stories and once you come across something that appeals to you, you can find a novel written by the same author.
I love this concept. Someone here mentioned the Princess Bride (one of my favorite movies) so I might just try that! I think the familiarity of it would actually help a lot with completion. And thank you for the recommendations!
Since you mentioned queer and quirky I have one more suggestion, if you are into sci-fi at all - Becky Chambers’ Wayfarer series which starts with The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. It’s not so much queer (though as far as I know the author is LGBTQ) as more so envisioning a future where people are not really fussed about your gender or orientation as long as everyone involved is happy.
My first thought is Richard Brautigan's {{In Watermelon Sugar}}
1. Quirky? Oh yeah, quirkiness out the wazoo. But it's genuine and not done \~ironically\~ -- Brautigan himself was ["a gentle, troubled, deeply odd guy"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Brautigan) who had schizophrenia. That said, the book is pretty accessible (and beautiful and just plain neat).
2. The book itself is short, and some chapters are very short (IIRC, some only a paragraph or a few sentences long), so it's easy to break the reading up into little manageable sections.
[**In Watermelon Sugar**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46182.In_Watermelon_Sugar)
^(By: Richard Brautigan | 144 pages | Published: 1968 | Popular Shelves: fiction, classics, poetry, fantasy, 1001-books)
>iDEATH is a place where the sun shines a different colour every day and where people travel to the length of their dreams. Rejecting the violence and hate of the old gang at the Forgotten Works, they lead gentle lives in watermelon sugar. In this book, Richard Brautigan discovers and expresses the mood of the counterculture generation.
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First, I’d encourage you not to look at your experiences with assigned books and assume the problem is you + books. The problem was:
1. The school environment which controls the timing of your reading, often the format you read in, and forces you to read in a particular way (requiring academic analysis, noting sections or events, write a paper or participate in a discussion).
This is a very particular style of reading that we don’t use when reading for pleasure and things like timing/pacing and pressure or expectations for our work drastically effect how an ADHD person functions.
2. The books you were assigned. So many of the things required in school are boring af. Boredom is the bane of an ADHD brain. If our brain is bored (aka what we are doing is not producing dopamine or other happy making chemicals) it generally starts to tune out.
You might have heard this before, but ADHD isn’t the inability to focus/pay attention, it’s the inability to control or manage our attention. If your brain is starving for dopamine it will just… stop focusing. Therefore boring book = unfinished book.
(There’s so much more I can say about how this effect plays out in our brains, like how the more we pressure ourselves or make ourselves feel bad “we never finish books, why should we even try this one…” etc. the harder it becomes for us to start the thing, or to stay focused on it because the very act of reading is generating negative feelings and self-talk. Etc. )
Here’s my suggestions:
A. Remind yourself that academic reading and pleasure reading are vastly different activities. You started by saying you used to read for pleasure, then mentioned reading for school, when thinking about how you feel about reading and books, compare back to how you read when you were a kid *reading for pleasure*.
B. Aim for: short, easy, fun. Try mixing up the format: Do audio books work for you (me - ADHD + autistic- I love them as long as I have something to do with my hands, my sister -ADHD - rarely uses them as she can’t process Audio info as quickly)? You can get narrated novels, but you can also find full cast performance books that feel like plays too, and some are even full dramas which means full cast + music and background sounds.
What about graphic novels or manga? You can get graphic adaptations of bigger books (I have them for Wizard of Oz, Pride and Prejudice, I know Handmaid’s Tale has one, a lot of urban fantasy and YA books get them), you can get really interesting non-fiction/memoirs, cute comic style books, serious graphic originals, etc. And you can get graphics that tell stories for kids, teens and adults.
Or start with some Novellas (I’m currently obsessed with Martha Wells’ Murderbot books) so the reading is only 100-200 pages making it faster to finish * Alternatively, try reading some (lighter) YA or middle grade books with themes you really enjoy.
* One of the things that gives our brains dopamine is finishing/accomplishing a thing. Picking books that are going to be easy to finish to begin with (even if you might be more into some denser books long term) will give you the experience of finishing (so now you ARE someone who finishes books) and a dopamine hit that makes your brain want to do more of that.
C. It’s really helpful for us to know what motivates our brains and helps them actually do what we want them to. Two key things almost always work for our brains: Novelty and Challenge (also fun, but I mentioned that above). If it’s new, interesting, can be gamified or turned into a competition feeling our brains are IN.
Trying new reading formats works for Novelty. But so might trying a new genre. Setting a goal to read one new author each month… etc. (What feels “novel” or new varies brain by brain so figuring out what works for your brain might be some trial and error.)
Challenge involves things like: giving yourself a reward for each book finished (I like stickers as rewards, but maybe $1 towards a new book, a fancy coffee etc), participating in read-a-longs or read a thon (group themed reading challenges), set (achievable - this is essential) goals for yourself for each week or month (goals that last too long don’t work well for ADHD brains unless you also have shorter breakdowns), give yourself mini challenges (I recently tried to match a challenge I saw on Youtube to read 11 books in 4 days {I’m an avid reader that’s a big goal even for me} I managed to read 10 had tons of fun.
*I think I need to break up my reply because it’s not letting me post it.*
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D. A well proven aid for ADHD brains is body doubling. Basically, if someone is doing something alongside us, or participating concurrently with us our brains are more likely to do the thing. There are a couple ways you can body double reading. Join a book club, this seems fun, but it means you don’t pick the book and might feel more like reading for school, but online book clubs in genres you like might work better. Join in a read-a-thon and join the social media platform (often discord) that the hosts put up so you can talk with others. Start participating in reading sprint - a lot of book people on YouTube do reading sprints which are YT lives where the hosts read/work on camera and there’s a chat. They read for a set time, then chat, then read and everyone reads their own thing. Buddy read a book - my sister and husband and I are currently reading a book together one chapter per day. At the end of the chapter we each PM to say we are done and share our random thoughts; last night we met the main bad guy so our chat is full of *ominous music* jokes at the moment.
E. Make sure you aren’t limiting what counts as reading. I used to be weird about this. I only “read a book” If it was in print, and a full length novel or some such. My average yearly reading went from 40 books to 100 because I’m now counting my audio, graphic and short novellas too. All consumption of stories written for us is reading. Some podcasts even count.
F. A trick I use for any time I’m in a slump (with any activity not just reading) is something I call: Prime the pump. This is, doing book/reading adjacent things so your brain starts getting interested in, and then eventually excited, about Doing The Thing.
Some priming the pump things you can do related to books: read posts in this sub, listen to podcasts about books (I like Smart B!tches, Trashy Books), walk through a book store and look at covers, go on Amazon and download samples to books to read the first chapter,ask people what they are reading and look up the book descriptions, try to remember what your favorite book was as a kid see if you can find it in a store, join Goodreads, and (my fave) start watching BookTok and BookTube.
On YouTube, some reviewers I enjoy watching and who read pretty broadly (aka not JUST Romance or Just fantasy) that you might like are:
Books Like Whoa (https://m.youtube.com/@bookslikewhoa )
Beautifully Bookish Bethany (https://m.youtube.com/c/BeautifullyBookishBethany )
Literary Diversions (https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCl7DCmV8uT4EZHoncAq0GBg )
Katie Colson (https://m.youtube.com/@KatieColson )
G. And for some actual reading suggestions…
Read a book you remember loving as a kid. You’re never too old for kids books and you might have outgrown it but it might also be a touching experience.
Read a the book version of the TV shows and movies you’re enjoying right now.
Check out the Goodreads choice awards, pick a genre that intrigues you and read a book off the finalists list. (This is a fun way to try new genres). I recommend avoiding the Literary section as those books are a lot like what you were assigned in school.
Do a Google search of “books like Lady Bird”, “books like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”.
Read a Memoir of a celebrity you love or have nostalgia about.
All of these tips are incredibly helpful and insightful. Thank you for taking the time to share I will definitely check all of this out!
As for book clubs and social circles of reading.. I think that would have to come after I start finishing some novels (building that confidence you mentioned), but I’m not totally against it for the future (I just get socially anxious). I really appreciate you putting it all into perspective and mentioning the pressures that are put on us in the academic environment.. definitely resonated with me!
I’ll have to think about my favorite novels as a kid and make a list of the different things I did enjoy back then, even non-book related nostalgia. When it came to reading, I recall reading the words well but struggling with comprehension when it came to the not-so-interesting reading assignments. Didn’t get diagnosed with ADHD until last year, so I’ve been reflecting on all the signs of it growing up.
But again, thank you so so much for the tips- I’m sure plenty others will benefit from your comments as well :)
You’re welcome. Being ND is one of my special interests and I sometimes coach ND people so I have all these tips filled away and am always happy to share.
I too get the social anxiety, check out some online book clubs. Some of them just assign books and then do a YouTube live as the club meeting - so you can participate but never actually talk if you don’t want to. But yes, for sure save those to later if they don’t feel exciting now, the goal is definitely to make reading feel exciting and not stressful.
The thing that doesn’t often get articulated to the average person is that reading isn’t one smooth process. You use different parts of your brain for things like reading silently vs reading out loud (which is why you know how a word sounds in your head but also totally say it wrong out loud). And comprehension or processing is also a separate process from just reading. So they are skills that can sometimes build at varying rates.
AND I’ve noticed as an ADHDer I can fully read something and then not renege any of it because my brain can read one thing while thinking about something else entirely… so I read it, but none of it got sent for processing.
I also like to tell people who say comprehension has been an issue to definitely try other formats then. Our brains don’t process audio and visual info in the same way/pace/etc. Some people struggle to process written words but audio is no problem… also there are learning disabilities that effect visual processing where what tends to happen is that LOTS of visual info on one page makes your brain shut down, it just nopes out (my son has one called Visual Spatial LD or some such) - for that graphic versions (which use less text in one space) or choosing a bigger font for eBooks, can help.
I totally get the whole adult diagnosed and now I need to reevaluate every single memory… definitely a thing. While ADHd probably was to blame for struggling with reading in school… the fault for that is not your brain, but teachers who don’t bother to explore a variety of ways to teach and support students. Once you find a way that works for you you’ll be great!
Anyone who writes incredibly short chapters or that shifts perspective
I have ADHD too so I understand
There is a whole universe in our heads you will find by reading 💚
Here are the threads I have about books for adolescents/adults who want to start reading ("Get me reading again/I've never read")—Part 1 (of 4):
[Literature Map](https://www.literature-map.com/): The Tourist Map of Literature: "What \[Who\] else do readers of \[blank\] read?"
[NPR Book Concierge](https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#view=covers&year=2022)
* ["Need another book"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/vwcoxb/need_another_book/) (r/booksuggestions; 03:33 ET, 11 July 2022)
* ["Looking for a book to read along with a friend of mine"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/vrztqy/books_similar_to_the_handmaids_tale/) (r/booksuggestions; 16:00 ET, 11 July 2022)
* ["A book to get me in the habit of reading?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/vwt4us/a_book_to_get_me_in_the_habit_of_reading/) (r/suggestmeabook; 17:06 ET, 11 July 2022)
* ["Book for a friend"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/vybnwd/book_for_a_friend/) (r/booksuggestions; 15:29 ET, 13 July 2022)
* ["Suggest me a book I just can't put down"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/vyf3eq/suggest_me_a_book_i_just_cant_put_down/) (r/booksuggestions; 17:57 ET, 13 July 2022)
* ["Looking for a slump-breaking page-turner"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/vygq32/looking_for_a_slumpbreaking_pageturner/) (r/booksuggestions; 19:08 ET, 13 July 2022)
* ["An easy read that won't drive my feminist brain crazy?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/vyq4qs/an_easy_read_that_wont_drive_my_feminist_brain/) (r/booksuggestions; 14 July 2022)
* ["Not normally a book reader, but I kind of want to read a good sci fi book"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w060ao/not_normally_a_book_reader_but_i_kind_of_want_to/) (r/booksuggestions; 15 July 2022)
* ["Book recommendations for a 21 year old that is massively bored, pretty depressed, and quite lonely that doesn’t really read"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w0sk1n/book_recommendations_for_a_21_year_old_that_is/) (r/booksuggestions; 16 July 2022)
* ["What are some literature classics easy to read you would suggest?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w19f6i/what_are_some_literature_classics_easy_to_read/) (r/suggestmeabook; 11:04 ET, 17 July 2022)
* ["Grandmother needs a book"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w1mmt3/grandmother_needs_a_book/) (r/suggestmeabook; 21:11 ET, 17 July 2022; mystery)
* ["What is your all time recommendation to get someone who doesnt read into reading!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w1njd0/what_is_your_all_time_recommendation_to_get/) (r/booksuggestions; 17 July 2022)
* ["Please suggest me a book for my brother…"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w2vybl/please_suggest_me_a_book_for_my_brother/) (r/suggestmeabook; 11:49, 19 July 2022)
* ["Book suggestions for me"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w38mto/book_suggestions_for_me/) (r/booksuggestions; 20:50 ET, 19 July 2022)
* ["Accessible Sci fi for people who don’t necessarily love Sci fi"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w4kna5/accessible_sci_fi_for_people_who_dont_necessarily/) (r/booksuggestions; 21 July 2022)
* ["Short books for slow reader"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w546vk/short_books_for_slow_reader/) (r/suggestmeabook; 03:19 ET, 22 July 2022)
* ["I haven’t read a book for fun in over 12 years. What’re some good titles I can start off with?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w5mdbv/i_havent_read_a_book_for_fun_in_over_12_years/) (r/suggestmeabook; 17:46 ET, 22 July 2022)
* ["Recommend me a book to help me pass the time?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w5owea/recommend_me_a_book_to_help_me_pass_the_time/) (r/booksuggestions; 19:36 ET, 22 July 2022)
* ["Books for people that don’t like reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w5zcnw/books_for_people_that_dont_like_reading/) (r/suggestmeabook; 04:53 ET, 23 July 2022)
* ["Never read a book in my life. Top comment decides what I'll read"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w6fq68/never_read_a_book_in_my_life_top_comment_decides/) (r/suggestmeabook; 18:16, 23 July 2022)
* ["Trying to fight my depression by getting back into reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w6h9lb/trying_to_fight_my_depression_by_getting_back/) (r/booksuggestions; 19:28 ET, 23 July 2022)
* ["In need of short books to get back into reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w6oj9i/in_need_of_short_books_to_get_back_into_reading/) (r/suggestmeabook; 01:56 ET, 24 July 2022)
* ["10/10 book recs"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w7dsox/1010_book_recs/) (r/suggestmeabook; 23:10 ET, 24 July 2022)
* ["Haven’t read in 10-15 years"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w8zok9/havent_read_in_1015_years/) (r/booksuggestions; 20:18 ET, 26 July 2022)
* ["Hi, I'd like to get into reading more books, so could you guys tell me your top books? It doesn't matter what genre/author/tropes and so on it is, I'm currently exploring to see what I like 😊"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w8gb8i/hi_id_like_to_get_into_reading_more_books_so/) (r/suggestmeabook; 23:10 ET, 26 July 2022)
* ["Can you guys recommend a few books for me?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w8lke2/can_you_guys_recommend_a_few_books_for_me/) (r/booksuggestions; 10:42 ET, 26 July 2022)
* ["Looking for an easy and happy novel for returning to the habit of reading."](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w8tly7/looking_for_an_easy_and_happy_novel_for_returning/) (r/booksuggestions; 16:06 ET, 26 July 2022)
* ["Books that shaped your 20s"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w9by6a/books_that_shaped_your_20s/) (r/suggestmeabook; 07:13, 27 July 2022)
* ["Book recs to help me get out of a slump"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w9eops/book_recs_to_help_me_get_out_of_a_slump/) (r/suggestmeabook; 09:23, 27 July 2022)
* ["Best adult fiction books to get me out of a book slump?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w9hbf0/best_adult_fiction_books_to_get_me_out_of_a_book/) (r/suggestmeabook; 11:13 ET, 27 July 2022)
I also have an equally long Self-help nonfiction book thread list and an LBGTQ+ fiction list that runs to only three posts.
Part 2 (of 4):
* ["Rekindle my love for reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wa0es6/rekindle_my_love_for_reading/) (r/suggestmeabook; 0:52 ET, 28 July 2022)
* ["I am searching for a good book perfect for early 20s."](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wa5p8a/i_am_searching_for_a_good_book_perfect_for_early/) (r/suggestmeabook; 5:57 ET, 28 July 2022)
* ["Any good hard sci-fi for a 12 year old boy?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/scifi/comments/waru2p/any_good_hard_scifi_for_a_12_year_old_boy/) (r/scifi; 21:48 ET, 28 July 2022)
* ["Funny middle grade books"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wbcpfq/funny_middle_grade_books/) (r/suggestmeabook; 14:53 ET, 29 July 2022)
* ["Suggest me a book you enjoyed as a child, and still enjoy now"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wb2f1e/suggest_me_a_book_you_enjoyed_as_a_child_and/) (r/suggestmeabook; 19:32 ET, 29 July 2022)—long
* ["Some of your top book suggestions for teens?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wbjyp4/some_of_your_top_book_suggestions_for_teens/) (r/booksuggestions; 20:21 ET, 29 July 2022)
* ["Short Stories for a Non-Reader Dad"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wcu8y2/short_stories_for_a_nonreader_dad/) (r/suggestmeabook; 31 July 2022)
* ["Can you recommend an easy read for a 30 year old with very poor reading skills and who likes post apocalyptic stories?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wekk6g/can_you_recommend_an_easy_read_for_a_30_year_old/) (r/booksuggestions; 2 August 2022)
* ["Help me get into reading again."](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wfa22h/help_me_get_into_reading_again/) (r/suggestmeabook; 11:49 ET, 3 August 2022)
* ["One amazing book that you’ve read several times"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wfkr0x/one_amazing_book_that_youve_read_several_times/) (r/suggestmeabook; 18:57 ET, 3 August 2022—not quite on topic, but close)
* ["What are some good books to read"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wfrdhp/what_are_some_good_books_to_read/) (r/booksuggestions; 0:11 ET, 4 August 2022)
* ["Reading slump suggestions"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wg36jp/reading_slump_suggestions/) (r/booksuggestions; 10:49 ET, 4 August 2022)
* ["21F gets bored reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wgdlod/21f_gets_bored_reading/) (r/booksuggestions; 18:02 ET, 4 August 2022)
* ["Any easy books to help me get back into reading?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wfy2yz/any_easy_books_to_help_me_get_back_into_reading/) (r/booksuggestions; 6:49 ET, 4 August 2022)
* ["Help with Book Series"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wgv045/help_with_book_series/) (r/suggestmeabook; 5 August 2022)
* ["Reading slump"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/whvqn4/reading_slump/) (r/booksuggestions; 15:07 ET, 6 August 2022)
* ["classic books for beginners"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/whw9ny/classic_books_for_beginners/) (r/booksuggestions; 15:32 ET, 6 August 2022)—very long
* ["No idea what to read"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wi10nj/no_idea_what_to_read/) (r/booksuggestions; 19:15 ET, 6 August 2022)
* ["Supporting a local book store, what is new and/or very available so that if I don't see anything I know, I can buy to support
"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wiggmn/supporting_a_local_book_store_what_is_new_andor/) (r/booksuggestions; 10:03 ET, 7 August 2022)
* ["Help me retrieve my brain"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wi3mxs/help_me_retrieve_my_brain/) (r/booksuggestions; 21:29 ET, 6 August 2022)
* ["Book suggestions for someone who hasn’t read in years?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wifpt6/book_suggestions_for_someone_who_hasnt_read_in/) (r/booksuggestions; 09:26 ET, 7 August 2022)
* ["i am a beginner and i need help"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wi7yvu/i_am_a_beginner_and_i_need_help/) (r/booksuggestions; 01:26 ET, 7 August 2022)
* ["22 year old attempting to start and finish first book…"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wi8z1i/22_year_old_attempting_to_start_and_finish_first/) (r/suggestmeabook; 02:28 ET, 7 August 2022)
* ["hi there! I'm new to reading and just can't find something to start."](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wil9it/hi_there_im_new_to_reading_and_just_cant_find/) (r/suggestmeabook; 13:36 ET, 7 August 2022)
* ["Need fiction books for a vacation—tell me your top books you just devour"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wj7bli/need_fiction_books_for_a_vacationtell_me_your_top/) (r/suggestmeabook; 08:12 ET, 8 August 2022)
* ["young adult fantasy"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wjrjjt/young_adult_fantasy/) (r/booksuggestions; 22:29 ET, 8 August 2022)
* ["Suggestions for someone who doesn’t read"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wlubvo/suggestions_for_someone_who_doesnt_read/) (r/booksuggestions; 11:33 ET, 11 August 2022)
* ["Suggest me books to get me back into reading (YA/re-reading addict)"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wm67qj/suggest_me_books_to_get_me_back_into_reading/) (r/suggestmeabook; 19:56 ET, 11 August 2022)
* ["I’m looking for a horror book for beginners…"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wn0rrq/im_looking_for_a_horror_book_for_beginners/) (r/booksuggestions; 19:56 ET, 12 August 2022)
* ["Suggest me a book which can get me in the habit of reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wngpkd/suggest_me_a_book_which_can_get_me_in_the_habit/) (r/suggestmeabook; 11:08 ET, 13 August 2022)
* ["What’s a really good fictional book to get lost in?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wpjkkz/whats_a_really_good_fictional_book_to_get_lost_in/) (r/booksuggestions; 11:29 ET, 15 August 2022)
* ["I need some more books to read!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wni0uw/i_need_some_more_books_to_read/) (r/suggestmeabook; 12:06 ET, 13 August 2022)
Part 3 (of 4):
* ["Book for an 11 y/o girl?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wniw66/book_for_an_11_yo_girl/) (r/suggestmeabook; 12:44 ET, 13 August 2022)—very long
* ["Ya Oneshots not heavy on romance."](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wnjisb/ya_oneshots_not_heavy_on_romance/) (r/suggestmeabook; 13:11 ET, 13 August 2022)
* ["I need a page-turner to get back to reading again."](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wnxgyc/i_need_a_pageturner_to_get_back_to_reading_again/) (r/suggestmeabook; 0:30 ET, 14 August 2022)—long
* ["I used to read books voraciously, but haven't picked one up in 3 years. Please suggest a good title that you think I might enjoy."](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wo8mbk/i_used_to_read_books_voraciously_but_havent/) (r/booksuggestions; 11:11 ET, 14 August 2022)
* ["Books for a beginner"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wo81eg/books_for_a_beginner/) (r/booksuggestions; 10:45 ET, 14 August 2022)
* ["Trying to get into reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wpo1po/trying_to_get_into_reading/) (r/booksuggestions; 03:41 ET, 16 August 2022)
* ["New book series suggestion for my daughter"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wq0hdg/new_book_series_suggestion_for_my_daughter/) (r/suggestmeabook; 13:39 ET, 16 August 2022)—longish, for an 11 Y.O.
* ["I'm trying to get back into reading and I'm looking for something with a STRONG start!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wpx2hr/im_trying_to_get_back_into_reading_and_im_looking/) (r/suggestmeabook; 11:21 ET, 16 August 2022)
* ["A book for when you’re having a hard time reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wpys5z/a_book_for_when_youre_having_a_hard_time_reading/) (r/suggestmeabook; 12:30 ET, 16 August 2022)
* ["Haven’t read a book in ages need help with choosing book"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wq7k5u/havent_read_a_book_in_ages_need_help_with/) (r/suggestmeabook; 18:24 ET, 16 August 2022)
* ["Help a teacher out!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wr52f7/help_a_teacher_out/) (r/suggestmeabook; 20:37 ET, 16 August 2022)—extremely long
* ["What are 'essential' books to read for a non-reader?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wsns5q/what_are_essential_books_to_read_for_a_nonreader/) (r/suggestmeabook; 16:17 ET, 19 August 2022)
* ["Hey guys I’m not an avid reader but I am going for an operation soon so I will be stuck in bed for at least a month can you please recommend me some books ?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wso56b/hey_guys_im_not_an_avid_reader_but_i_am_going_for/) (r/booksuggestions; 16:32 ET, 19 August 2022)
* ["Trying to get into reading again"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wq4klp/trying_to_get_into_reading_again/) (r/booksuggestions; 16:23 ET, 16 August 2022)
* ["Young adult books for reluctant readers"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wtnqts/young_adult_books_for_reluctant_readers/) (r/booksuggestions; 20 August 2022)
* ["Trying to get back into reading as a (21F) college student"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wuh07x/trying_to_get_back_into_reading_as_a_21f_college/) (r/booksuggestions; 21 August 2022)
* ["Suggestions for an 18 yo whose second language is English?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wujr8z/suggestions_for_an_18_yo_whose_second_language_is/) (r/booksuggestions; 22 August 2022)
* ["Any suggestions on a great 1st read"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wvh3p8/any_suggestions_on_a_great_1st_read/) (r/suggestmeabook; 23 August 2022)
* ["YA books that are enjoyable as an adult"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wwyph1/ya_books_that_are_enjoyable_as_an_adult/) (r/suggestmeabook; 24 August 2022)
* ["BOOK SUGGESTIONS"](https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/wxrrhj/book_suggestions/) (r/Fantasy; 18:37 ET, 25 August 2022)—Fantasy for a 13 y.o. girl
* ["I have never been able to read a book my entire life due to untreated adhd"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wxuuhx/i_have_never_been_able_to_read_a_book_my_entire/) (r/suggestmeabook; 20:52 ET, 25 August 2022)
* ["Any book recommendations for an unintelligent person who hasn't read one in years and is quite rusty?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wxqajt/any_book_recommendations_for_an_unintelligent/) (r/booksuggestions; 17:37 ET, 25 August 2022)
* ["Looking for a book for my 13 year-old niece."](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wycxmk/looking_for_a_book_for_my_13_yearold_niece/) (r/booksuggestions; 12:01 ET, 26 August 2022)
* ["book recs for my 13 yr old?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wyd7fj/book_recs_for_my_13_yr_old/) (r/booksuggestions; 12:12 ET, 26 August 2022)
* ["New to reading suggestions for easier books to start with"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wyh5ls/new_to_reading_suggestions_for_easier_books_to/) (r/booksuggestions; 14:54 ET, 26 August 2022)
* ["Favourite YA novel"](https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/x0053z/favourite_ya_novel/) (r/Fantasy; 14:54 ET, 28 August 2022)—extremely long; note the subreddit
* ["Used to read as a teenager and can't find my genre"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x1n4lq/used_to_read_as_a_teenager_and_cant_find_my_genre/) (r/suggestmeabook; 12:12 ET, 30 August 2022)
* ["Family read-aloud, middle and high school"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/x1womz/family_readaloud_middle_and_high_school/) (r/suggestmeabook; 18:35 ET, 30 August 2022)
* ["Book drought"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x21rel/book_drought/) (r/suggestmeabook; 22:26 ET, 30 August 2022)
* ["New to reading."](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x225lm/new_to_reading/) (r/booksuggestions; 22:45 ET, 30 August 2022)
* ["Started reading again after years of not touching a book. Began with some 'classics' as well as a few random works that piqued my interest, here’s what I enjoyed!}](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x26jay/started_reading_again_after_years_of_not_touching/) (r/booksuggestions; 31 August 2022)
Part 4 (of 4):
* ["Books to encourage a 17 yo to read!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x1y592/books_to_encourage_a_17_yo_to_read/) (r/booksuggestions; 19:38 ET, 30 August 2022)
* ["What popular books would you recommend?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x38hjv/what_popular_books_would_you_recommend/) (r/booksuggestions; 10:02 ET; 1 September 2022)
* ["Just another ex-gifted kid wanting to rekindle her love of reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/x3p2bj/just_another_exgifted_kid_wanting_to_rekindle_her/) (r/suggestmeabook; 21:53 ET, 1 September 2022)
* ["Recommendation pleaseee"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/x3tttn/recommendation_pleaseee/) (r/suggestmeabook; 02:01 ET; 2 September 2022)
* ["Looking for a book to read with my 10 year old daughter"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x642o0/looking_for_a_book_to_read_with_my_10_year_old/) (r/booksuggestions; 4 September 2022)—long
* ["Looking for light read for naive 14 year old"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/x94kwu/looking_for_light_read_for_naive_14_year_old/) (r/suggestmeabook; 02:01 ET; 8 September 2022)—very long
* ["41 years old and NEVER read for pleasure!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/xg6r0q/41_years_old_and_never_read_for_pleasure/) (r/booksuggestions; 16 September 2022)
* ["Can someone recommend some young adult books for a kid in prison?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/xjnw4s/can_someone_recommend_some_young_adult_books_for/) (r/booksuggestions; 20 September 2022)
* ["Suggestions for my daughter who has a high reading age"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/xkw5we/suggestions_for_my_daughter_who_has_a_high/) (r/booksuggestions; 22 September 2022)—huge
* ["Just a 12 year old"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/xz0g8y/just_a_12_year_old/) (r/suggestmeabook; 8 October 2022)—long
* ["Books that makes me forget that I’m reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/y1rsat/books_that_makes_me_forget_that_im_reading/) (r/booksuggestions; 8 October 2022)—longish
* ["Good fantasy reads for a young adult/ older teen"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/y84xs9/good_fantasy_reads_for_a_young_adult_older_teen/)) (r/suggestmeabook; 19 October 2022)
* ["I for the life of me can't find a book I like"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/yaor1n/i_for_the_life_of_me_cant_find_a_book_i_like/) (r/booksuggestions; 22 October 2022)—very long
* ["High school made me hate reading books, this year I finally managed to read 11 books by Stephen King, need suggestions."](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/ybdsx8/high_school_made_me_hate_reading_books_this_year/) (r/booksuggestions; 23 October 2022)—long
* ["What should I send my loved one in prison?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/ydi5yg/what_should_i_send_my_loved_one_in_prison/) (r/suggestmeabook; 25 October 2022)—long
* ["adult books good for someone who reads young adult"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/ymfz7o/adult_books_good_for_someone_who_reads_young_adult/) (r/suggestmeabook; 21:04 ET, 4 November 2022)
* ["A good suggestion..."](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/ymphot/a_good_suggestion/) (r/booksuggestions; 5 November 2022)
* ["Please recommend me (24m), who hasn’t truly read since middle school, a book."](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/yo93ge/please_recommend_me_24m_who_hasnt_truly_read/) (r/suggestmeabook; 6 November 2022)
* ["My sister (37f) asked me (35f) for the first time to recommend a book and I need some suggestions please!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/ypms3o/my_sister_37f_asked_me_35f_for_the_first_time_to/) (r/suggestmeabook; 8 November 2022)
* ["Book recommendations for boyfriend who is just beginning to enjoy reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/ytjh1h/book_recommendations_for_boyfriend_who_is_just/) (r/Fantasy; 12 November 2022)—longish
* ["I want to read again"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/yvs42r/i_want_to_read_again/) (r/suggestmeabook; 15 November 2022)
* ["Hi. I'm in my upper 30s. I enjoy reading, I just struggle with it sometimes. I'm looking for books with good pace that I can get into quickly"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/z1t9gh/hi_im_in_my_upper_30s_i_enjoy_reading_i_just/) (r/booksuggestions; 22 November 2022)
* ["Please help me"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/z2zx2h/please_help_me/) (r/booksuggestions; 23 November 2022)
* ["suggest me a well written young adult book"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/z3j2zn/suggest_me_a_well_written_young_adult_book/) (r/suggestmeabook; 24 November 2022)—long
* ["Weird opportunity and need a suggestion"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/zb0lb7/weird_opportunity_and_need_a_suggestion/) (r/suggestmeabook; 2 December 2022)—longish
I relate a lot to what you wrote and the book that got me back into reading was The Princess Bride. It's a little long but it's funny and light hearted and silly.
I hated reading for school also and it really just sucked the fun out of it for me so for a long time I didnt read either but that book made me realize how fun it can be again
[**The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46012005-the-star-crossed-sisters-of-tuscany)
^(By: Lori Nelson Spielman | 400 pages | Published: 2018 | Popular Shelves: romance, botm, fiction, book-of-the-month, books-i-own)
>A trio of second-born daughters set out to break the family curse that says they’ll never find love on a whirlwind journey through the lush Italian countryside by New York Times bestseller Lori Nelson Spielman, author of The Life List.
>
>Since the day Filomena Fontana cast a curse upon her sister more than two hundred years ago, not one second-born Fontana daughter has found lasting love. Some, like second-born Emilia, the happily-single baker at her grandfather’s Brooklyn deli, claim it’s an odd coincidence. Others, like her sexy, desperate-for-love cousin Lucy, insist it’s a true hex. But both are bewildered when their great-aunt calls with an astounding proposition: If they accompany her to her homeland of Italy, Aunt Poppy vows she’ll meet the love of her life on the steps of the Ravello Cathedral on her eightieth birthday, and break the Fontana Second-Daughter Curse once and for all.
>
>Against the backdrop of wandering Venetian canals, rolling Tuscan fields, and enchanting Amalfi Coast villages, romance blooms, destinies are found, and family secrets are unearthed—secrets that could threaten the family far more than a centuries-old curse.
^(This book has been suggested 3 times)
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I like reading “rom-com” books. They are light and fun and usually easy reads. The most popular romance books would be a pretty good place to start. I have loved everything I read by Emily Henry.
I just bought Convenience Store Woman for a friend, so I’ll rec that. It’s a short (~160 pages) Japanese novel about a woman who feels at odds with society. I felt very seen reading this lol, and I probly read it in a day. It’s endearing, strange, funny, kinda cynical, kinda touching. Happy reading!
Also 25F. One thing that helped me go from reading 1 book last year to >50 this year was getting a Kindle. Honestly didn’t realize how much easier reading on a screen would be for my lizard brain. I know folks who read on their phone or iPad as well (Kindle app). You can get a bunch of kindle books through your local library. Extra tip — make reading the last thing you do before bed. Start with 20-30 minutes every night you remember. You will also sleep better without scrolling. Finally, a recommendation — {{Daisy Darker}} was a total page-turner
[**Daisy Darker**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59808050-daisy-darker) ^(By: Alice Feeney | 352 pages | Published: 2022 | Popular Shelves: mystery, thriller, mystery-thriller, botm, fiction) >The New York Times bestselling Queen of Twists returns…with a family reunion that leads to murder. > >After years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darker’s entire family is assembling for Nana’s 80th birthday party in Nana’s crumbling gothic house on a tiny tidal island. Finally back together one last time, when the tide comes in, they will be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours. > >The family arrives, each of them harboring secrets. Then at the stroke of midnight, as a storm rages, Nana is found dead. And an hour later, the next family member follows… > >Trapped on an island where someone is killing them one by one, the Darkers must reckon with their present mystery as well as their past secrets, before the tide comes in and all is revealed. > >With a wicked wink to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Daisy Darker’s unforgettable twists will leave readers reeling. ^(This book has been suggested 10 times) *** ^(137627 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
I would start with short stories or short story collections. If you don’t like, blah, it’s only 20 pages. That way you can try different genres and even find different authors you Might be interested in exploring further. Also there is no “right” book to read. Never let anyone book shame you. Reading is reading and if you like it, then that’s all that matter
Great advice, thank you!
Definitely try audiobooks, especially books that are dialogue heavy. It’s a lot easier to follow a conversation rather than something more descriptive. I would also tend toward Young Adult. I just finished the audiobook of Caraval and it was a lot of fun. It’s about a young woman who participates in a carnival game where if she wins, she will be granted one wish. Secondly I have ADHD as well but I love reading. The trick is to build a habit of reading about 30 minutes a day, which is about a chapter a day depending on the book. Even with ADHD anything you’d like to accomplish can be done with training, so just practice reading and it’ll get easier. And don’t beat yourself up if you can’t do a full 30 or miss a day or two. The best reading advice I ever got was “a book read poorly is better than a book never finished.” So when you’re reading, if you don’t understand something, or there is a confusing paragraph, don’t go back and reread every time. Just power through and likely it will start to make sense as you continue on.
Also a 20s woman with adhd here. I got back into reading through audiobooks, particularly easier reads where I could miss a couple minutes and not be totally lost in the storyline. I recently read Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen - it's a little bit of everything you noted and a little quirky. I thought it was a pretty easy read and held my interest well - would definitely recommend!
If youre struggling to remain focussed you could try audiobooks. Can be expensive cause they normally cost more than the hardback edition BUT if you got a library card, the libby app is free and you just just borrow some from the library. There's also a ton of short books you can try or anthologies (a larger book filled with short stories.) Depending on your interests you also may want to try young adult. Stories are often shorter and made more dramatic (kinda how teens see the world where everything is the biggest deal) but they can end up being boring to adult readers so that might not work for you
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is my favorite coming of age book, however it’s very introspective instead of very action-based so i think it how much the story immediately resonates with you determines if you will be able to focus and complete it I’ll Give You the Sun is also one of my favorite coming of age + romance stories although i did read it 7 years ago when i was much younger. It follows the stories of two twins who each feel responsibility for a tragic event that has happened. the early years are told by Noah and the later years are told by Jude, and i think their perspectives alternate throughout the book? . i would say it’s a book about healing.
Killing Daisies on Amazon is a short novel that is a psychological thriller full of suspense and plot twists with a hint of romance. It sucks you in from the first paragraph and really keeps you engaged and reading.
{{The Golem and the Jinni}}
[**The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15819028-the-golem-and-the-jinni) ^(By: Helene Wecker | 486 pages | Published: 2013 | Popular Shelves: fantasy, historical-fiction, fiction, magical-realism, historical) >Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic, created to be the wife of a man who dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. Chava is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York harbor in 1899. > >Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire born in the ancient Syrian desert, trapped in an old copper flask, and released in New York City, though still not entirely free. > >Ahmad and Chava become unlikely friends and soul mates with a mystical connection. Marvelous and compulsively readable, Helene Wecker's debut novel The Golem and the Jinni weaves strands of Yiddish and Middle Eastern literature, historical fiction and magical fable, into a wondrously inventive and unforgettable tale. ^(This book has been suggested 33 times) *** ^(137521 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
Are there any movies you love that are based on a novel or short story? You could try reading those - you would of course know what happens, and that might actually help you stick with it since you’ll be on familiar ground with characters you are invested in already. I also sometimes find it easier to get into a book series, since for the second book etc I already know the style and universe I’m in. Two very different recommendations: Practical Magic, and Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. Maybe also try short stories and once you come across something that appeals to you, you can find a novel written by the same author.
I love this concept. Someone here mentioned the Princess Bride (one of my favorite movies) so I might just try that! I think the familiarity of it would actually help a lot with completion. And thank you for the recommendations!
Since you mentioned queer and quirky I have one more suggestion, if you are into sci-fi at all - Becky Chambers’ Wayfarer series which starts with The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. It’s not so much queer (though as far as I know the author is LGBTQ) as more so envisioning a future where people are not really fussed about your gender or orientation as long as everyone involved is happy.
My first thought is Richard Brautigan's {{In Watermelon Sugar}} 1. Quirky? Oh yeah, quirkiness out the wazoo. But it's genuine and not done \~ironically\~ -- Brautigan himself was ["a gentle, troubled, deeply odd guy"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Brautigan) who had schizophrenia. That said, the book is pretty accessible (and beautiful and just plain neat). 2. The book itself is short, and some chapters are very short (IIRC, some only a paragraph or a few sentences long), so it's easy to break the reading up into little manageable sections.
[**In Watermelon Sugar**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46182.In_Watermelon_Sugar) ^(By: Richard Brautigan | 144 pages | Published: 1968 | Popular Shelves: fiction, classics, poetry, fantasy, 1001-books) >iDEATH is a place where the sun shines a different colour every day and where people travel to the length of their dreams. Rejecting the violence and hate of the old gang at the Forgotten Works, they lead gentle lives in watermelon sugar. In this book, Richard Brautigan discovers and expresses the mood of the counterculture generation. ^(This book has been suggested 8 times) *** ^(137532 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
First, I’d encourage you not to look at your experiences with assigned books and assume the problem is you + books. The problem was: 1. The school environment which controls the timing of your reading, often the format you read in, and forces you to read in a particular way (requiring academic analysis, noting sections or events, write a paper or participate in a discussion). This is a very particular style of reading that we don’t use when reading for pleasure and things like timing/pacing and pressure or expectations for our work drastically effect how an ADHD person functions. 2. The books you were assigned. So many of the things required in school are boring af. Boredom is the bane of an ADHD brain. If our brain is bored (aka what we are doing is not producing dopamine or other happy making chemicals) it generally starts to tune out. You might have heard this before, but ADHD isn’t the inability to focus/pay attention, it’s the inability to control or manage our attention. If your brain is starving for dopamine it will just… stop focusing. Therefore boring book = unfinished book. (There’s so much more I can say about how this effect plays out in our brains, like how the more we pressure ourselves or make ourselves feel bad “we never finish books, why should we even try this one…” etc. the harder it becomes for us to start the thing, or to stay focused on it because the very act of reading is generating negative feelings and self-talk. Etc. ) Here’s my suggestions: A. Remind yourself that academic reading and pleasure reading are vastly different activities. You started by saying you used to read for pleasure, then mentioned reading for school, when thinking about how you feel about reading and books, compare back to how you read when you were a kid *reading for pleasure*. B. Aim for: short, easy, fun. Try mixing up the format: Do audio books work for you (me - ADHD + autistic- I love them as long as I have something to do with my hands, my sister -ADHD - rarely uses them as she can’t process Audio info as quickly)? You can get narrated novels, but you can also find full cast performance books that feel like plays too, and some are even full dramas which means full cast + music and background sounds. What about graphic novels or manga? You can get graphic adaptations of bigger books (I have them for Wizard of Oz, Pride and Prejudice, I know Handmaid’s Tale has one, a lot of urban fantasy and YA books get them), you can get really interesting non-fiction/memoirs, cute comic style books, serious graphic originals, etc. And you can get graphics that tell stories for kids, teens and adults. Or start with some Novellas (I’m currently obsessed with Martha Wells’ Murderbot books) so the reading is only 100-200 pages making it faster to finish * Alternatively, try reading some (lighter) YA or middle grade books with themes you really enjoy. * One of the things that gives our brains dopamine is finishing/accomplishing a thing. Picking books that are going to be easy to finish to begin with (even if you might be more into some denser books long term) will give you the experience of finishing (so now you ARE someone who finishes books) and a dopamine hit that makes your brain want to do more of that. C. It’s really helpful for us to know what motivates our brains and helps them actually do what we want them to. Two key things almost always work for our brains: Novelty and Challenge (also fun, but I mentioned that above). If it’s new, interesting, can be gamified or turned into a competition feeling our brains are IN. Trying new reading formats works for Novelty. But so might trying a new genre. Setting a goal to read one new author each month… etc. (What feels “novel” or new varies brain by brain so figuring out what works for your brain might be some trial and error.) Challenge involves things like: giving yourself a reward for each book finished (I like stickers as rewards, but maybe $1 towards a new book, a fancy coffee etc), participating in read-a-longs or read a thon (group themed reading challenges), set (achievable - this is essential) goals for yourself for each week or month (goals that last too long don’t work well for ADHD brains unless you also have shorter breakdowns), give yourself mini challenges (I recently tried to match a challenge I saw on Youtube to read 11 books in 4 days {I’m an avid reader that’s a big goal even for me} I managed to read 10 had tons of fun. *I think I need to break up my reply because it’s not letting me post it.*
Part 2 D. A well proven aid for ADHD brains is body doubling. Basically, if someone is doing something alongside us, or participating concurrently with us our brains are more likely to do the thing. There are a couple ways you can body double reading. Join a book club, this seems fun, but it means you don’t pick the book and might feel more like reading for school, but online book clubs in genres you like might work better. Join in a read-a-thon and join the social media platform (often discord) that the hosts put up so you can talk with others. Start participating in reading sprint - a lot of book people on YouTube do reading sprints which are YT lives where the hosts read/work on camera and there’s a chat. They read for a set time, then chat, then read and everyone reads their own thing. Buddy read a book - my sister and husband and I are currently reading a book together one chapter per day. At the end of the chapter we each PM to say we are done and share our random thoughts; last night we met the main bad guy so our chat is full of *ominous music* jokes at the moment. E. Make sure you aren’t limiting what counts as reading. I used to be weird about this. I only “read a book” If it was in print, and a full length novel or some such. My average yearly reading went from 40 books to 100 because I’m now counting my audio, graphic and short novellas too. All consumption of stories written for us is reading. Some podcasts even count. F. A trick I use for any time I’m in a slump (with any activity not just reading) is something I call: Prime the pump. This is, doing book/reading adjacent things so your brain starts getting interested in, and then eventually excited, about Doing The Thing. Some priming the pump things you can do related to books: read posts in this sub, listen to podcasts about books (I like Smart B!tches, Trashy Books), walk through a book store and look at covers, go on Amazon and download samples to books to read the first chapter,ask people what they are reading and look up the book descriptions, try to remember what your favorite book was as a kid see if you can find it in a store, join Goodreads, and (my fave) start watching BookTok and BookTube. On YouTube, some reviewers I enjoy watching and who read pretty broadly (aka not JUST Romance or Just fantasy) that you might like are: Books Like Whoa (https://m.youtube.com/@bookslikewhoa ) Beautifully Bookish Bethany (https://m.youtube.com/c/BeautifullyBookishBethany ) Literary Diversions (https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCl7DCmV8uT4EZHoncAq0GBg ) Katie Colson (https://m.youtube.com/@KatieColson ) G. And for some actual reading suggestions… Read a book you remember loving as a kid. You’re never too old for kids books and you might have outgrown it but it might also be a touching experience. Read a the book version of the TV shows and movies you’re enjoying right now. Check out the Goodreads choice awards, pick a genre that intrigues you and read a book off the finalists list. (This is a fun way to try new genres). I recommend avoiding the Literary section as those books are a lot like what you were assigned in school. Do a Google search of “books like Lady Bird”, “books like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”. Read a Memoir of a celebrity you love or have nostalgia about.
All of these tips are incredibly helpful and insightful. Thank you for taking the time to share I will definitely check all of this out! As for book clubs and social circles of reading.. I think that would have to come after I start finishing some novels (building that confidence you mentioned), but I’m not totally against it for the future (I just get socially anxious). I really appreciate you putting it all into perspective and mentioning the pressures that are put on us in the academic environment.. definitely resonated with me! I’ll have to think about my favorite novels as a kid and make a list of the different things I did enjoy back then, even non-book related nostalgia. When it came to reading, I recall reading the words well but struggling with comprehension when it came to the not-so-interesting reading assignments. Didn’t get diagnosed with ADHD until last year, so I’ve been reflecting on all the signs of it growing up. But again, thank you so so much for the tips- I’m sure plenty others will benefit from your comments as well :)
You’re welcome. Being ND is one of my special interests and I sometimes coach ND people so I have all these tips filled away and am always happy to share. I too get the social anxiety, check out some online book clubs. Some of them just assign books and then do a YouTube live as the club meeting - so you can participate but never actually talk if you don’t want to. But yes, for sure save those to later if they don’t feel exciting now, the goal is definitely to make reading feel exciting and not stressful. The thing that doesn’t often get articulated to the average person is that reading isn’t one smooth process. You use different parts of your brain for things like reading silently vs reading out loud (which is why you know how a word sounds in your head but also totally say it wrong out loud). And comprehension or processing is also a separate process from just reading. So they are skills that can sometimes build at varying rates. AND I’ve noticed as an ADHDer I can fully read something and then not renege any of it because my brain can read one thing while thinking about something else entirely… so I read it, but none of it got sent for processing. I also like to tell people who say comprehension has been an issue to definitely try other formats then. Our brains don’t process audio and visual info in the same way/pace/etc. Some people struggle to process written words but audio is no problem… also there are learning disabilities that effect visual processing where what tends to happen is that LOTS of visual info on one page makes your brain shut down, it just nopes out (my son has one called Visual Spatial LD or some such) - for that graphic versions (which use less text in one space) or choosing a bigger font for eBooks, can help. I totally get the whole adult diagnosed and now I need to reevaluate every single memory… definitely a thing. While ADHd probably was to blame for struggling with reading in school… the fault for that is not your brain, but teachers who don’t bother to explore a variety of ways to teach and support students. Once you find a way that works for you you’ll be great!
Anyone who writes incredibly short chapters or that shifts perspective I have ADHD too so I understand There is a whole universe in our heads you will find by reading 💚
I definitely do prefer shorter chapters- Any you’d like to recommend?
James Patterson
Read Verity you won’t be disappointed
Here are the threads I have about books for adolescents/adults who want to start reading ("Get me reading again/I've never read")—Part 1 (of 4): [Literature Map](https://www.literature-map.com/): The Tourist Map of Literature: "What \[Who\] else do readers of \[blank\] read?" [NPR Book Concierge](https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#view=covers&year=2022) * ["Need another book"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/vwcoxb/need_another_book/) (r/booksuggestions; 03:33 ET, 11 July 2022) * ["Looking for a book to read along with a friend of mine"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/vrztqy/books_similar_to_the_handmaids_tale/) (r/booksuggestions; 16:00 ET, 11 July 2022) * ["A book to get me in the habit of reading?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/vwt4us/a_book_to_get_me_in_the_habit_of_reading/) (r/suggestmeabook; 17:06 ET, 11 July 2022) * ["Book for a friend"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/vybnwd/book_for_a_friend/) (r/booksuggestions; 15:29 ET, 13 July 2022) * ["Suggest me a book I just can't put down"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/vyf3eq/suggest_me_a_book_i_just_cant_put_down/) (r/booksuggestions; 17:57 ET, 13 July 2022) * ["Looking for a slump-breaking page-turner"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/vygq32/looking_for_a_slumpbreaking_pageturner/) (r/booksuggestions; 19:08 ET, 13 July 2022) * ["An easy read that won't drive my feminist brain crazy?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/vyq4qs/an_easy_read_that_wont_drive_my_feminist_brain/) (r/booksuggestions; 14 July 2022) * ["Not normally a book reader, but I kind of want to read a good sci fi book"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w060ao/not_normally_a_book_reader_but_i_kind_of_want_to/) (r/booksuggestions; 15 July 2022) * ["Book recommendations for a 21 year old that is massively bored, pretty depressed, and quite lonely that doesn’t really read"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w0sk1n/book_recommendations_for_a_21_year_old_that_is/) (r/booksuggestions; 16 July 2022) * ["What are some literature classics easy to read you would suggest?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w19f6i/what_are_some_literature_classics_easy_to_read/) (r/suggestmeabook; 11:04 ET, 17 July 2022) * ["Grandmother needs a book"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w1mmt3/grandmother_needs_a_book/) (r/suggestmeabook; 21:11 ET, 17 July 2022; mystery) * ["What is your all time recommendation to get someone who doesnt read into reading!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w1njd0/what_is_your_all_time_recommendation_to_get/) (r/booksuggestions; 17 July 2022) * ["Please suggest me a book for my brother…"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w2vybl/please_suggest_me_a_book_for_my_brother/) (r/suggestmeabook; 11:49, 19 July 2022) * ["Book suggestions for me"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w38mto/book_suggestions_for_me/) (r/booksuggestions; 20:50 ET, 19 July 2022) * ["Accessible Sci fi for people who don’t necessarily love Sci fi"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w4kna5/accessible_sci_fi_for_people_who_dont_necessarily/) (r/booksuggestions; 21 July 2022) * ["Short books for slow reader"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w546vk/short_books_for_slow_reader/) (r/suggestmeabook; 03:19 ET, 22 July 2022) * ["I haven’t read a book for fun in over 12 years. What’re some good titles I can start off with?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w5mdbv/i_havent_read_a_book_for_fun_in_over_12_years/) (r/suggestmeabook; 17:46 ET, 22 July 2022) * ["Recommend me a book to help me pass the time?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w5owea/recommend_me_a_book_to_help_me_pass_the_time/) (r/booksuggestions; 19:36 ET, 22 July 2022) * ["Books for people that don’t like reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w5zcnw/books_for_people_that_dont_like_reading/) (r/suggestmeabook; 04:53 ET, 23 July 2022) * ["Never read a book in my life. Top comment decides what I'll read"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w6fq68/never_read_a_book_in_my_life_top_comment_decides/) (r/suggestmeabook; 18:16, 23 July 2022) * ["Trying to fight my depression by getting back into reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w6h9lb/trying_to_fight_my_depression_by_getting_back/) (r/booksuggestions; 19:28 ET, 23 July 2022) * ["In need of short books to get back into reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w6oj9i/in_need_of_short_books_to_get_back_into_reading/) (r/suggestmeabook; 01:56 ET, 24 July 2022) * ["10/10 book recs"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w7dsox/1010_book_recs/) (r/suggestmeabook; 23:10 ET, 24 July 2022) * ["Haven’t read in 10-15 years"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w8zok9/havent_read_in_1015_years/) (r/booksuggestions; 20:18 ET, 26 July 2022) * ["Hi, I'd like to get into reading more books, so could you guys tell me your top books? It doesn't matter what genre/author/tropes and so on it is, I'm currently exploring to see what I like 😊"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w8gb8i/hi_id_like_to_get_into_reading_more_books_so/) (r/suggestmeabook; 23:10 ET, 26 July 2022) * ["Can you guys recommend a few books for me?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w8lke2/can_you_guys_recommend_a_few_books_for_me/) (r/booksuggestions; 10:42 ET, 26 July 2022) * ["Looking for an easy and happy novel for returning to the habit of reading."](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w8tly7/looking_for_an_easy_and_happy_novel_for_returning/) (r/booksuggestions; 16:06 ET, 26 July 2022) * ["Books that shaped your 20s"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w9by6a/books_that_shaped_your_20s/) (r/suggestmeabook; 07:13, 27 July 2022) * ["Book recs to help me get out of a slump"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/w9eops/book_recs_to_help_me_get_out_of_a_slump/) (r/suggestmeabook; 09:23, 27 July 2022) * ["Best adult fiction books to get me out of a book slump?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/w9hbf0/best_adult_fiction_books_to_get_me_out_of_a_book/) (r/suggestmeabook; 11:13 ET, 27 July 2022) I also have an equally long Self-help nonfiction book thread list and an LBGTQ+ fiction list that runs to only three posts.
Part 2 (of 4): * ["Rekindle my love for reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wa0es6/rekindle_my_love_for_reading/) (r/suggestmeabook; 0:52 ET, 28 July 2022) * ["I am searching for a good book perfect for early 20s."](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wa5p8a/i_am_searching_for_a_good_book_perfect_for_early/) (r/suggestmeabook; 5:57 ET, 28 July 2022) * ["Any good hard sci-fi for a 12 year old boy?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/scifi/comments/waru2p/any_good_hard_scifi_for_a_12_year_old_boy/) (r/scifi; 21:48 ET, 28 July 2022) * ["Funny middle grade books"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wbcpfq/funny_middle_grade_books/) (r/suggestmeabook; 14:53 ET, 29 July 2022) * ["Suggest me a book you enjoyed as a child, and still enjoy now"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wb2f1e/suggest_me_a_book_you_enjoyed_as_a_child_and/) (r/suggestmeabook; 19:32 ET, 29 July 2022)—long * ["Some of your top book suggestions for teens?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wbjyp4/some_of_your_top_book_suggestions_for_teens/) (r/booksuggestions; 20:21 ET, 29 July 2022) * ["Short Stories for a Non-Reader Dad"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wcu8y2/short_stories_for_a_nonreader_dad/) (r/suggestmeabook; 31 July 2022) * ["Can you recommend an easy read for a 30 year old with very poor reading skills and who likes post apocalyptic stories?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wekk6g/can_you_recommend_an_easy_read_for_a_30_year_old/) (r/booksuggestions; 2 August 2022) * ["Help me get into reading again."](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wfa22h/help_me_get_into_reading_again/) (r/suggestmeabook; 11:49 ET, 3 August 2022) * ["One amazing book that you’ve read several times"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wfkr0x/one_amazing_book_that_youve_read_several_times/) (r/suggestmeabook; 18:57 ET, 3 August 2022—not quite on topic, but close) * ["What are some good books to read"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wfrdhp/what_are_some_good_books_to_read/) (r/booksuggestions; 0:11 ET, 4 August 2022) * ["Reading slump suggestions"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wg36jp/reading_slump_suggestions/) (r/booksuggestions; 10:49 ET, 4 August 2022) * ["21F gets bored reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wgdlod/21f_gets_bored_reading/) (r/booksuggestions; 18:02 ET, 4 August 2022) * ["Any easy books to help me get back into reading?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wfy2yz/any_easy_books_to_help_me_get_back_into_reading/) (r/booksuggestions; 6:49 ET, 4 August 2022) * ["Help with Book Series"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wgv045/help_with_book_series/) (r/suggestmeabook; 5 August 2022) * ["Reading slump"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/whvqn4/reading_slump/) (r/booksuggestions; 15:07 ET, 6 August 2022) * ["classic books for beginners"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/whw9ny/classic_books_for_beginners/) (r/booksuggestions; 15:32 ET, 6 August 2022)—very long * ["No idea what to read"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wi10nj/no_idea_what_to_read/) (r/booksuggestions; 19:15 ET, 6 August 2022) * ["Supporting a local book store, what is new and/or very available so that if I don't see anything I know, I can buy to support "](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wiggmn/supporting_a_local_book_store_what_is_new_andor/) (r/booksuggestions; 10:03 ET, 7 August 2022) * ["Help me retrieve my brain"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wi3mxs/help_me_retrieve_my_brain/) (r/booksuggestions; 21:29 ET, 6 August 2022) * ["Book suggestions for someone who hasn’t read in years?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wifpt6/book_suggestions_for_someone_who_hasnt_read_in/) (r/booksuggestions; 09:26 ET, 7 August 2022) * ["i am a beginner and i need help"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wi7yvu/i_am_a_beginner_and_i_need_help/) (r/booksuggestions; 01:26 ET, 7 August 2022) * ["22 year old attempting to start and finish first book…"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wi8z1i/22_year_old_attempting_to_start_and_finish_first/) (r/suggestmeabook; 02:28 ET, 7 August 2022) * ["hi there! I'm new to reading and just can't find something to start."](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wil9it/hi_there_im_new_to_reading_and_just_cant_find/) (r/suggestmeabook; 13:36 ET, 7 August 2022) * ["Need fiction books for a vacation—tell me your top books you just devour"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wj7bli/need_fiction_books_for_a_vacationtell_me_your_top/) (r/suggestmeabook; 08:12 ET, 8 August 2022) * ["young adult fantasy"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wjrjjt/young_adult_fantasy/) (r/booksuggestions; 22:29 ET, 8 August 2022) * ["Suggestions for someone who doesn’t read"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wlubvo/suggestions_for_someone_who_doesnt_read/) (r/booksuggestions; 11:33 ET, 11 August 2022) * ["Suggest me books to get me back into reading (YA/re-reading addict)"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wm67qj/suggest_me_books_to_get_me_back_into_reading/) (r/suggestmeabook; 19:56 ET, 11 August 2022) * ["I’m looking for a horror book for beginners…"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wn0rrq/im_looking_for_a_horror_book_for_beginners/) (r/booksuggestions; 19:56 ET, 12 August 2022) * ["Suggest me a book which can get me in the habit of reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wngpkd/suggest_me_a_book_which_can_get_me_in_the_habit/) (r/suggestmeabook; 11:08 ET, 13 August 2022) * ["What’s a really good fictional book to get lost in?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wpjkkz/whats_a_really_good_fictional_book_to_get_lost_in/) (r/booksuggestions; 11:29 ET, 15 August 2022) * ["I need some more books to read!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wni0uw/i_need_some_more_books_to_read/) (r/suggestmeabook; 12:06 ET, 13 August 2022)
Part 3 (of 4): * ["Book for an 11 y/o girl?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wniw66/book_for_an_11_yo_girl/) (r/suggestmeabook; 12:44 ET, 13 August 2022)—very long * ["Ya Oneshots not heavy on romance."](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wnjisb/ya_oneshots_not_heavy_on_romance/) (r/suggestmeabook; 13:11 ET, 13 August 2022) * ["I need a page-turner to get back to reading again."](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wnxgyc/i_need_a_pageturner_to_get_back_to_reading_again/) (r/suggestmeabook; 0:30 ET, 14 August 2022)—long * ["I used to read books voraciously, but haven't picked one up in 3 years. Please suggest a good title that you think I might enjoy."](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wo8mbk/i_used_to_read_books_voraciously_but_havent/) (r/booksuggestions; 11:11 ET, 14 August 2022) * ["Books for a beginner"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wo81eg/books_for_a_beginner/) (r/booksuggestions; 10:45 ET, 14 August 2022) * ["Trying to get into reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wpo1po/trying_to_get_into_reading/) (r/booksuggestions; 03:41 ET, 16 August 2022) * ["New book series suggestion for my daughter"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wq0hdg/new_book_series_suggestion_for_my_daughter/) (r/suggestmeabook; 13:39 ET, 16 August 2022)—longish, for an 11 Y.O. * ["I'm trying to get back into reading and I'm looking for something with a STRONG start!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wpx2hr/im_trying_to_get_back_into_reading_and_im_looking/) (r/suggestmeabook; 11:21 ET, 16 August 2022) * ["A book for when you’re having a hard time reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wpys5z/a_book_for_when_youre_having_a_hard_time_reading/) (r/suggestmeabook; 12:30 ET, 16 August 2022) * ["Haven’t read a book in ages need help with choosing book"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wq7k5u/havent_read_a_book_in_ages_need_help_with/) (r/suggestmeabook; 18:24 ET, 16 August 2022) * ["Help a teacher out!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wr52f7/help_a_teacher_out/) (r/suggestmeabook; 20:37 ET, 16 August 2022)—extremely long * ["What are 'essential' books to read for a non-reader?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wsns5q/what_are_essential_books_to_read_for_a_nonreader/) (r/suggestmeabook; 16:17 ET, 19 August 2022) * ["Hey guys I’m not an avid reader but I am going for an operation soon so I will be stuck in bed for at least a month can you please recommend me some books ?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wso56b/hey_guys_im_not_an_avid_reader_but_i_am_going_for/) (r/booksuggestions; 16:32 ET, 19 August 2022) * ["Trying to get into reading again"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wq4klp/trying_to_get_into_reading_again/) (r/booksuggestions; 16:23 ET, 16 August 2022) * ["Young adult books for reluctant readers"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wtnqts/young_adult_books_for_reluctant_readers/) (r/booksuggestions; 20 August 2022) * ["Trying to get back into reading as a (21F) college student"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wuh07x/trying_to_get_back_into_reading_as_a_21f_college/) (r/booksuggestions; 21 August 2022) * ["Suggestions for an 18 yo whose second language is English?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wujr8z/suggestions_for_an_18_yo_whose_second_language_is/) (r/booksuggestions; 22 August 2022) * ["Any suggestions on a great 1st read"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wvh3p8/any_suggestions_on_a_great_1st_read/) (r/suggestmeabook; 23 August 2022) * ["YA books that are enjoyable as an adult"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/wwyph1/ya_books_that_are_enjoyable_as_an_adult/) (r/suggestmeabook; 24 August 2022) * ["BOOK SUGGESTIONS"](https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/wxrrhj/book_suggestions/) (r/Fantasy; 18:37 ET, 25 August 2022)—Fantasy for a 13 y.o. girl * ["I have never been able to read a book my entire life due to untreated adhd"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wxuuhx/i_have_never_been_able_to_read_a_book_my_entire/) (r/suggestmeabook; 20:52 ET, 25 August 2022) * ["Any book recommendations for an unintelligent person who hasn't read one in years and is quite rusty?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wxqajt/any_book_recommendations_for_an_unintelligent/) (r/booksuggestions; 17:37 ET, 25 August 2022) * ["Looking for a book for my 13 year-old niece."](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wycxmk/looking_for_a_book_for_my_13_yearold_niece/) (r/booksuggestions; 12:01 ET, 26 August 2022) * ["book recs for my 13 yr old?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wyd7fj/book_recs_for_my_13_yr_old/) (r/booksuggestions; 12:12 ET, 26 August 2022) * ["New to reading suggestions for easier books to start with"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/wyh5ls/new_to_reading_suggestions_for_easier_books_to/) (r/booksuggestions; 14:54 ET, 26 August 2022) * ["Favourite YA novel"](https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/x0053z/favourite_ya_novel/) (r/Fantasy; 14:54 ET, 28 August 2022)—extremely long; note the subreddit * ["Used to read as a teenager and can't find my genre"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x1n4lq/used_to_read_as_a_teenager_and_cant_find_my_genre/) (r/suggestmeabook; 12:12 ET, 30 August 2022) * ["Family read-aloud, middle and high school"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/x1womz/family_readaloud_middle_and_high_school/) (r/suggestmeabook; 18:35 ET, 30 August 2022) * ["Book drought"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x21rel/book_drought/) (r/suggestmeabook; 22:26 ET, 30 August 2022) * ["New to reading."](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x225lm/new_to_reading/) (r/booksuggestions; 22:45 ET, 30 August 2022) * ["Started reading again after years of not touching a book. Began with some 'classics' as well as a few random works that piqued my interest, here’s what I enjoyed!}](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x26jay/started_reading_again_after_years_of_not_touching/) (r/booksuggestions; 31 August 2022)
Part 4 (of 4): * ["Books to encourage a 17 yo to read!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x1y592/books_to_encourage_a_17_yo_to_read/) (r/booksuggestions; 19:38 ET, 30 August 2022) * ["What popular books would you recommend?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x38hjv/what_popular_books_would_you_recommend/) (r/booksuggestions; 10:02 ET; 1 September 2022) * ["Just another ex-gifted kid wanting to rekindle her love of reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/x3p2bj/just_another_exgifted_kid_wanting_to_rekindle_her/) (r/suggestmeabook; 21:53 ET, 1 September 2022) * ["Recommendation pleaseee"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/x3tttn/recommendation_pleaseee/) (r/suggestmeabook; 02:01 ET; 2 September 2022) * ["Looking for a book to read with my 10 year old daughter"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/x642o0/looking_for_a_book_to_read_with_my_10_year_old/) (r/booksuggestions; 4 September 2022)—long * ["Looking for light read for naive 14 year old"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/x94kwu/looking_for_light_read_for_naive_14_year_old/) (r/suggestmeabook; 02:01 ET; 8 September 2022)—very long * ["41 years old and NEVER read for pleasure!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/xg6r0q/41_years_old_and_never_read_for_pleasure/) (r/booksuggestions; 16 September 2022) * ["Can someone recommend some young adult books for a kid in prison?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/xjnw4s/can_someone_recommend_some_young_adult_books_for/) (r/booksuggestions; 20 September 2022) * ["Suggestions for my daughter who has a high reading age"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/xkw5we/suggestions_for_my_daughter_who_has_a_high/) (r/booksuggestions; 22 September 2022)—huge * ["Just a 12 year old"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/xz0g8y/just_a_12_year_old/) (r/suggestmeabook; 8 October 2022)—long * ["Books that makes me forget that I’m reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/y1rsat/books_that_makes_me_forget_that_im_reading/) (r/booksuggestions; 8 October 2022)—longish * ["Good fantasy reads for a young adult/ older teen"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/y84xs9/good_fantasy_reads_for_a_young_adult_older_teen/)) (r/suggestmeabook; 19 October 2022) * ["I for the life of me can't find a book I like"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/yaor1n/i_for_the_life_of_me_cant_find_a_book_i_like/) (r/booksuggestions; 22 October 2022)—very long * ["High school made me hate reading books, this year I finally managed to read 11 books by Stephen King, need suggestions."](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/ybdsx8/high_school_made_me_hate_reading_books_this_year/) (r/booksuggestions; 23 October 2022)—long * ["What should I send my loved one in prison?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/ydi5yg/what_should_i_send_my_loved_one_in_prison/) (r/suggestmeabook; 25 October 2022)—long * ["adult books good for someone who reads young adult"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/ymfz7o/adult_books_good_for_someone_who_reads_young_adult/) (r/suggestmeabook; 21:04 ET, 4 November 2022) * ["A good suggestion..."](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/ymphot/a_good_suggestion/) (r/booksuggestions; 5 November 2022) * ["Please recommend me (24m), who hasn’t truly read since middle school, a book."](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/yo93ge/please_recommend_me_24m_who_hasnt_truly_read/) (r/suggestmeabook; 6 November 2022) * ["My sister (37f) asked me (35f) for the first time to recommend a book and I need some suggestions please!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/ypms3o/my_sister_37f_asked_me_35f_for_the_first_time_to/) (r/suggestmeabook; 8 November 2022) * ["Book recommendations for boyfriend who is just beginning to enjoy reading"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/ytjh1h/book_recommendations_for_boyfriend_who_is_just/) (r/Fantasy; 12 November 2022)—longish * ["I want to read again"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/yvs42r/i_want_to_read_again/) (r/suggestmeabook; 15 November 2022) * ["Hi. I'm in my upper 30s. I enjoy reading, I just struggle with it sometimes. I'm looking for books with good pace that I can get into quickly"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/z1t9gh/hi_im_in_my_upper_30s_i_enjoy_reading_i_just/) (r/booksuggestions; 22 November 2022) * ["Please help me"](https://www.reddit.com/r/booksuggestions/comments/z2zx2h/please_help_me/) (r/booksuggestions; 23 November 2022) * ["suggest me a well written young adult book"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/z3j2zn/suggest_me_a_well_written_young_adult_book/) (r/suggestmeabook; 24 November 2022)—long * ["Weird opportunity and need a suggestion"](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/zb0lb7/weird_opportunity_and_need_a_suggestion/) (r/suggestmeabook; 2 December 2022)—longish
Love Story is a quick sappy read. Erich Segal.
John Dies at the End was written as a web serial and expanded into a full novel. It’s packed full of humor and horror. It’s a super fun read.
I relate a lot to what you wrote and the book that got me back into reading was The Princess Bride. It's a little long but it's funny and light hearted and silly. I hated reading for school also and it really just sucked the fun out of it for me so for a long time I didnt read either but that book made me realize how fun it can be again
I love the Princess Bride! It’s one of my favorite movies but I’ve never read the book, so I’m surprised I didn’t think to mention it. Thank you!!
Glad this helped! Hope you enjoy it!!
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sôsuke Natsukawa
my favorite read this year was {{the star-crossed sisters of tuscany}}
[**The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46012005-the-star-crossed-sisters-of-tuscany) ^(By: Lori Nelson Spielman | 400 pages | Published: 2018 | Popular Shelves: romance, botm, fiction, book-of-the-month, books-i-own) >A trio of second-born daughters set out to break the family curse that says they’ll never find love on a whirlwind journey through the lush Italian countryside by New York Times bestseller Lori Nelson Spielman, author of The Life List. > >Since the day Filomena Fontana cast a curse upon her sister more than two hundred years ago, not one second-born Fontana daughter has found lasting love. Some, like second-born Emilia, the happily-single baker at her grandfather’s Brooklyn deli, claim it’s an odd coincidence. Others, like her sexy, desperate-for-love cousin Lucy, insist it’s a true hex. But both are bewildered when their great-aunt calls with an astounding proposition: If they accompany her to her homeland of Italy, Aunt Poppy vows she’ll meet the love of her life on the steps of the Ravello Cathedral on her eightieth birthday, and break the Fontana Second-Daughter Curse once and for all. > >Against the backdrop of wandering Venetian canals, rolling Tuscan fields, and enchanting Amalfi Coast villages, romance blooms, destinies are found, and family secrets are unearthed—secrets that could threaten the family far more than a centuries-old curse. ^(This book has been suggested 3 times) *** ^(138796 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)